Thursday, May 10, 2012

10/5 - 249 ... One Dimaag Has Started Working

Thursday 10th May

The Power of Communication ... if Khushi does manage to tell Arnav about Shyam's plans after all ... now I don't believe a single spoiler about getting the signature blah blah ...

But if Khushi does manage to tell Arnav about Shyam's plans, then it shows she has learned one very important lesson - TALK ...

Yesterday I felt that Khushi understood where she had gone so horribly wrong - by keeping silent about Shyam for far too long. And today it seems she did realise her mistake, and tried to make sure she wouldn't repeat it. So the girl is smart - she learns from her mistakes ... unlike Bitwa, who repeats the same mistakes ad infinitum! 

So I liked the episode from start to finish (umm, make that minus the BPA bits) ... Khushi refusing Shyam's offer less than politely ... Arnav doesn't like coffee served by HP any more now that he's used to sitting en familie over garam garam adrak chai and gol guppas fed by the fair hands of his biwi ... Manorama calling to check about Arnav's well-being in his sasuraal, a tad belatedly, I thought, now that he's back home ... and being given a smart aleck remark about Bitwa having returned to school, so obviously he'd be a bit unhappy :)) ...

Even the button scene, although cliched was good ... the new Rabba ve is growing on me, I love the words and I liked the tune today ... the sad tones are more apt for their current situation ...
loved Khushi's dialogue about the dhaga being forced zabardasti into her hands, but she will try to hold on to it anyway ...
And Bitwa continues to be blind ... a disappointment, he is becoming a typical SP hero eye candy and not much else! :(  Good thing for the time being, as he's going to be missing in action the next week or two! 

Khushi-Shyam war is out in the open now ... Shyam seems to have decided that Khushi comes a distant second to Lady Money ... besides, now that Khushi is firmly aligned on Team Arnav, he's stymied ...

And the Khushi we love is back ... emotional, yes ... driven by her heart, yes ... but not stupid, no ... able to put two and two together and come up with four ... all the questions I asked yesterday, she asked Shyam today and declined his kind services, thank you very much ... now that he wasn't expecting, since he has pretty much everyone in RM tightly wound around his little finger, including Arnav! Am so glad the cv's remembered that he did the same in GH ... except with Khushi - he was never able to sweet-talk her into agreeing with his plans ... right up to the engagement and even after it ...

So a very satisfactory episode for me :))  ... and for all Khushi fans!
And if the next ten days is going to be about an all out Shyam Khushi war, it will be fun ... and the TRP's should go up ... nothing the audience likes better than a strong Devi Maiyya heroine getting the better of a villain!

*edited*
I stand vindicated on more than one count today :) ... have been pleading for more screen space for all the supporting characters for some time ... It took Barun's impending absence for the cv's to realize that they can't run the story on a flimsy MU between ArHi alone ... and finally they brought back all the other characters in their true forms (all except Bubbly-Payash :(  ... but who's bothered about them anyway ;) )

First scene ... I went "YES!!! That's my girl!!!"
Remember all the Khushi-Shyam interactions - GH and Shyam staying as PG with the Guptas ... while Buaji fawned over Shyam, Khushi was wary right from the start - friendly, but wary ... and never crossed an invisible boundary with him ... she resisted his sweet-talking about marriage, she said a blunt 'no' to his face, repeated it to BG ad infinitum and gave in only after her own heartbreak ... when he asked her to stop working at RM, she refused him pointblank, even though he was her fiance at the time ... when he tried to convince her that he was down-trodden henpecked husband, she saw through him and told him to stop his play-acting. The cv's made her into a caricature with Arnav, but I am so glad and relieved they remembered what she was really like with Shyam ... and stuck to it. She has NEVER been taken in by his sweet-talking, in fact the only person who hasn't ... and she wasn't again. She may be an emotional fool, but she has one trait .. she listens, takes her time to think things through, and then makes her decision. So she did it again ... listened to what Shyam had to say, heard all his persuasions and glib arguments ... and then calmly and firmly turned him down ... because she wasn't ready to do anything deceitful. How could she do it? She is not deceitful ... period. She may be silly, a prankster, naughty and mischievous, but deceitful and a liar, she is not. As Anjali pointed out later in the episode, she is incapable of lying.
And she is smart enough to figure out that Shyam is keen to get the signatures, and not so altruistic that he wants her to get them only to help her out. And she's not prepared to deceive Arnav in any way, whatsoever.
So a flat 'NO. I won't do it.'

Leaving one frustrated slimeball behind. His glib talking works on everyone but her.
Did I mention I love Khushi?! :))

 Arnav sitting in living room with family, instead of in his cave ... the GH trip has brought some changes in him :)
And again, the letting out of his feelings to Khushi was a catharsis of sorts ... because now for the first time, he has started thinking beyond it ... when he thinks about Shyam and Khushi, it's not the terrace scene he remembers, but her protestations of innocence, her hurt at his accusations, her story of how Shyam deceived her and her family, and even Shyam's growing boldness in front of the entire family ... the contradictions between what he believed to be the truth, and what she told him piling up ... and frustrating him more and more ... what is the truth?! What he saw that night and Shyam corroborated? or what Khushi told him?
Bitwa, there are some ways of checking up on Khushi's story, you know ... more fruitful than just sitting there and stewing ... and biting HP's head off when he gives you coffee, instead of the adrak chai he just got used to with Buaji and Garima fussing over his wants and needs all the time ...
So he gets up and walks off ... leaving the R ladies perturbed ... why is Chotey again in a foul mood ... ever since he got back from his sasuraal, in fact ...

Nani and Anjali worried ... Mami decides to check with Buaji ... and humour is back with a tongue in cheek biting conversation and barely veiled insults delivered with cheery smiles from Buaji, leaving Mami spluttering ... her barbs deflected with ease and new ones delivered ... your babua got more love here than he does in his own home ... =))

Anjali is closer to the mark about Arnav's anger ... and Khushi's upset ... so she tackles Khushi with some more marital advice (last person who should be giving marital advice, considering her own slimeball hubby, but she means well, and she recognizes Khushi's upset when no one else does) ... Arnav can't handle these fights, he gets upset, you need to keep patience ...

Arnav's button comes off ... Khushi picks it up, but he goes to change his shirt, Anjali plays Cupid again ... sewing a button on always leads to LOWE ... she's watched all the right movies =))

 Payal-MLP (MLP= Mini Lalita Pawar) ... nuff said :))

Anjali tells Chotey, it's just a button, no need to change the shirt, Khushiji hain na ...
When one thread of a relationship unravels, don't give up on the entire relationship, try to mend it ... after all, the mender is there with you ...
And for once, they didn't rush through the scene, took time to show some nuances ... Anjali leaving quietly with a small smile, closing the door and standing outside worriedly ...
Khushi starts to stitch the button back, Arnav waits till the door shuts behind his Di, then stops her ... Di's gone, you can stop the drama now ...

And she tells him, her hurt and her pain in her eyes and her voice (Sanaya's voice going hoarse again, but it made the scene even more effective) ... 'I'm not doing a drama ... this thread was forced on me, without my wanting it, without my understanding why ... but now that the bond has been tied ...'
And she leaves the rest unsaid ... she doesn't need to say it, he knows what she means to say ...
Now that it's been tied, I will nibhao it ...

Rabba ve ... very apt this time, with the new tune and words ... the fb's ... the ArHi confrontation on the terrace (hopefully the memory of the previous terrace confrontation has now been wiped out by this one) ... she gave to him her precious stars as her last gift, her memory,  he threw them away ... she was holding on to the frame  with the photograph of them dancing together, he broke it ...  ... she was going back quietly with him even after all his accusations, he pulled her out of the car to confront her ...
Kyun khwabon pe tere saaye hain, dil kyun hai tanha mera ...
Kyun khamoshi hai zubaan meri, ashkon se keh paaun na ...
Kyun dard hai itna ... tere ishq mein ...
rabba ve ... rabba ve ... rabba ve rabba ve rabba ve ...

And her eyes are filled with despair, with hurt, her pain ... how do I convince you, what can I tell you that I haven't said before, please believe in me, trust me ... as he stares at her, trying to gauge, to decide, which is the real Khushi?
Sanaya's eyes, as always, are epic in such scenes ... they convey her emotions so beautifully, you cannot help but tear up with her ... =D> Transformed a cliched button scene into something so beautiful and poignant ...
Arnav breaks free of the spell, and gets ready to leave ... Khushi remembers something and tries to stop him ... give me just a minute, I need to tell you something ...

He asked her when she first found out Shyam's truth to tell him what the matter was ... he asked her on the bridge why she didn't tell him, why she kept quiet ... thank god it looks like Khushi has learned her lesson ... he has shown his willingness to listen, she needs to tell him ... and now she doesn't need to hide anything because he knows it all ...

Anjali waiting outside worriedly, comes in to check with Khushi again as Arnav leaves without a word ... worried for Khushi ... Khushi covers, but Anjali knows Khushi can't lie to save her life ...
So when the truth breaks, will Anjali believe Khushi after all? Anjali is the most unpredictable player in this game, the cv's can turn her any which way ...

And RRR comes in in all his slimy glory for one last attempt at persuading Khushi ... Arnav is angry, the need for compromise to appease his anger, do some give and take, put aside your own ego ... if you try your best, the other side will try their best for you too ...
It  seemed that Anjali was not happy with his lecture and his interfering in her brother's personal matter ... she didn't say much more, but just left ...
Abhaas was very good in this scene ... slimy to the core :))
And as Khushi goes to shut the door (good move, their bedroom has begun to resemble a railway platform, anyone can enter any time :( ) ... Shyam comes again for one last shot ... this is in your best interest, not mine ... I will manage to get that signature in any case ...

I have a feeling that last move was the decider ... in reverse ... Common sense dictates that whenever someone says what he's doing is in your best interest, not his, then you can be sure it's in his best interest and not yours ... on top of which, Shyam gave away the fact that he planned to get Arnav's signature by hook or by crook ... probably the latter ...
And Khushi is a smart cookie ... she puts two and two together right away ... and off she goes to Arnav's office ... :)

And I stop to give thanks to the powers that be, that they have resurrected my Khushi =))

Another Payash- MLP scene ... :)) more MU's coming here ...

Khushi on her way out sees Payal distressed, both sisters console each other, but don't confide in each other ... don't know whether to *head desk* or say thank God, get it over with already ...

Khushi goes to AR, ASR in meeting about London plant ... switching scenes between Khushi telling Arnav about Shyam's signature plans ... and Arnav blowing his top about his meeting being interrupted ... neither is addressing the other ... unfortunately, Khushi is addressing Shyam ...
SN - how did Shyam get into Arnav's office? And that too, cabin? Hasn't Arnav ordered him to be forbidden entry yet? Lax, Arnav ... very lax!

And gloves are now completely off between Shyam and Khushi ... Shyam knows he will get no help from Khushi on any plan of his, now or in the future, no point even trying, and even worse, she will warn Arnav of any move she sees him make ... so he makes haste to threaten her to keep her quiet ... somehow with Khushi, don't think that will work ...

And Khushi knows he is up to no good at all ... and it's not just about her any more ...

So mind games between Shyam and Khushi while Arnav sits quietly in his cell and ponders on who the real villain is? That seems to be the menu for the next week or two ... sounds good, bring it on! Especially with this new improved Khushi ... or rather the real Khushi - we've been missing her badly!!! You go, girl!!! =D>




146 comments:

  1. To the Crappy (A-Z) CVs are whatever, SORRY about yesterday.

    Shouldn't have jumped the gun, well what do you expect I am watching this show for so long, side effects toh ho ga na*wink*


    The pluses:

    Khushi bluntly refuses Shyam, TWICE.

    Buaji gives an awesome answer to Mami.

    Mami out of concern calls up Buaji to figure out what is wrong, underneath all that harsh words,lies a deep concern for Arnav.

    Anjali instantly guessing something wrong between between Arhi and approaching Khushi and tries to help.

    Fixing Button*head desk* I mean come on yaar, we have seen this sooooo many times.

    Loved her dialogue today, I didn't want to get tied down, but now that I am...I don't want to let it go.

    Bitwa thinking always a good sign but why not in his room, why in front of everyone, hangover from GH where he is used to sitting with the family.

    Khushi rushing to tell Arnav.

    What did not work today"

    It is not cute or funny what Bubbly is doing.

    Where is Arnav and how did Shyam get access to Arnav's office.

    And when Khushi enters, the office is full, in precap it is empty?

    Shyam couriers the papers and really Arnav is going to sign it?

    MU

    Arnav comes back to office, sees the two together, more MU...Hence the spoiler scenes.

    Hmm...

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    1. really jumped the guns...but what to do, that's normal formula of daily soaps....so we were kind-off dreading it.....

      was so happy watching the scene precap, thought gr8 finally she mentioned it.....but thought too soon......shyam is so overconfident of his win that he actually sits in ASR's chair.......

      ASR will definitely see them together and MU, but good that she will mention that they were to talk to him, probably thats why they were waiting for shyam at the airport....ASR must've asked her to call shyam to airport......

      but does she still think he will come n clear the doubt ?

      But finally Shyam's mask is completely off, in-front of Khushi.....now with the kidnapping happening, khushi will link it directly to Shyam.......

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    2. Geetu, In the airport scene she is in pink and he is in blue I think, so it happens the next day. Besides nice touch by the CVs, the PPT had something about London.

      Machinery in London, Kyon bey when all the famous fashion houses outsource everything to India, Oh well.

      I want someone to specify what exactly does AR do?

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    3. Shweths...this is like that Andaz apna apna dialogue...."Abhi Raveena kaun, Karisma Kaun se nikle nahin ki Uncle kaun ka naya natak shuru ho gaya hain"...

      U are asking very tuf questions of the cvs boss...ab pehle MU toh clear ho...all their energies are reqd there

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    4. Even more than MU, they have to give us a convincing kidnap, warna band bajegi unki...Full orchestra kay saath, lol.

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    5. Rekha - loved your quote - and loved teh movie - best slapstick ever made in bollywood - Raveena kaun... :D :D

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    6. Rekha : that Andaz Apna Apna dialogue is too good.......love the movie....
      Shwetha : he doesn't listen to her in the office leaves for some meeting sheeting...then bitiya waits for him at home......he reaches home very late, she tries to tell him he doesn't listen, next day he gets ready for an early morning flight....bitiya again tells him that she and shyam had come to the office to tell him the truth...so he asks her to call shyam and they decide to meet at the airport......

      maybe she lies to shyam that she has taken the signature.....on the airport bitwa doesn't wait for shyam...shyam after reaching late asks for the papers which bitiya refuses to give or tells him that she doesnt have it with him....and shyam who had him kidnapped to kill, asks the goons to hold him hostage as he still doesnt have the will with him....

      crappy, isnt it ?

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    7. I think that waiting for Shyam bit might not happen ... that was from mishti, wasn't it? Arnav just says in the promo that he can't wait any more ...

      And bitiya will be trying to tell him about Shyam and the papers, maybe she does manage, as usual he doesn't believe her, she says Shyam will send those papers to you by hook or by crook ... he says, ok let's wait for them and see what they're all about ... and that's what they're waiting for at the airport ...

      Even more crappy ... let's wait for the episode!!! In the promo he doesn't sound mad at her at all ... so there has been some conversation hopefully *fingers crossed*!!!

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  2. Good episode and Shyam getting down dirty with his plans.
    Now before the break the precap it was Khushi telling that Shyam is planning something, and then shyam appears did she tell shyam or arnav ? was distracted with my daughter's drama today going the bubbly for a chocolate !!

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    1. Aarthi : she told shyam...ASR was in the conference room...and Shyam was sitting on ASR's chair

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    2. Aaru, Geetu: What surprised me was how did Shyam go and sit in ASR's office, that was unexpected. And when she goes the office is well lit and then suddenly it goes dark.

      HE Mu, she runs after him and he sits in the car and goes off, WT..How wil Bitiya come home.

      Okay the sameway she came to his office, I get that, so that means it will be night by the time they both reach home.

      So any clarification on Sleeping arrangements?*wink*

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    3. I wish its on the bed together, but sure they wont show or may be Bitwa comes home late and see bitiya sleeping on the couch and accepts bed. poor guy will not get that for a long time when he is kidnapped.

      Shiddat Alert - Can I have Bitwa lifting her up to the bed and making her sleep.
      or atleast niharofy her before going to sleep and importantly getting the suicide flash back this time.

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    4. Added to the Shiddat:

      But have a horrible feeling, it will be night and then tadaa morning the next scene:(

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    5. Me too shwets the way they are runing with the story for the kidnapping for ME looks like we wont get any of the above, but still fingers crossed.
      Am still waiting for chai under the stars... am not losing hope on that one.

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    6. keep faith Aaru - the chai will happen - aaj nahi to kal!
      Rest - am pretty sure they will shift to morning immediately :(

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    7. Me too, think they will shift to morning immediately :(
      No time to clarify sleeping arrangements :(((

      Shiddats please girls ... will put up post bright and early tomorrow ... or maybe on Sunday after the ME :)

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  3. (__) Khushi strongest!!! Dailogue delivery, screen presence, emotions .. everything check! Sanaya, today's episode in your name .. I thought they are dragging Khushi again into a mindless zone but her every move was well thought of .. declining SS to being a good wife against her wishes (because that's what a girl of character does! Arrogant Arnav mind it!) .. to inform her husband of SS evil moves and as the show is progressing now she will even save your life, your business empire and your family.

    I totally ignored Barun in the show today it was all Sanaya HURRAH! I saw someone made a post in IF that only Barun can shoulder the show's responsibility without Sanaya not otherwise, huh, now there will be many more days when we will see otherwise :)

    I love buaji's dialogue also .. "who kya hai naa chuttiyon ke baad school jaana pasta hai to baccha those din udas he rehta hai .. Arnav at GH was relaxed from from his responsibilities and received only love and support .. now that he has come back he is back into taking care of Di and business et al .. Me too want ghar ke besan ke laddoo!!

    Ignored payash completely today ..

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    1. Exactly !!
      Sanaya is way better get shoulder the show man, yes each are every moment was measured today for Khushi today.
      Loved Kushi to the core as always when is Khushi. Yes bitwa was way better relaxed than what he is at RM.
      You like Buaji's Adrak chai wala line too, for just before she says, its HP who gets Arnav coffee, and he asks while in GH it was always Buaji or Garima coming to him asking him if he needs anything else, while in RM all his Di Nani and Mami were just watching him lose his temper at HP. even his Di juice offer was not of love or concern but just another offer.. loved it to core.

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    2. Aarthi!

      How could forget the adrak wali chai line! :( .. Yup even Arnav's gharwale can't manage his anger and they send poor JP in front of him to lead the storm :P

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    3. I miss both if either of them is missing. Luckily with Barun's absence, they can set right the damage done to Khushi. The process has already begun from the looks of it.

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    4. Yes, Swetha, completely agree with you. Both Sanaya and Barun are very key to this show. he show seems incomplete without both of them in it.
      We love the two of them , each of them have their strengths and weaknesses but together they rock!!
      Just loving the fact, that we are getting our Khushi back.

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    5. 100% with you Shwetha - its Arhi that's the power of the show - SP has many strong yet sacrificing sati savitris with weakling husband on their shows - the power of this is, both characters are well sketched and well enacted (though SI is the better actor - BS has definitely improved loads in the last year)

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    6. I hope that with Barun missing, the cv's wil take the time to repair the damage done to Khushi and actually work on her now ... they've been neglecting her for far too long.
      If that happens, I will be happier with Barun's absence ... although I agree the show will seem rookha without our hottie and our doses of Rabba ve :(

      Khushi was always street-smart ... and she would think first before she acted on anything important ... even when she exposed Shyam, she waited till she was absolutely sure, when he tried to sweet-talk her about Anjali's demon-wife ways, she listened, observed and then made up her mind ...
      She did the same here ... heard him out completely yesterday, and then turned down his offer today after pointing out the logical flaws in it :)))

      But I think she can shoulder the show on her own for longer than Barun can ... and the cv's seem to think so too ... we never noticed Sanaya's absence on screen during her UK trip, because they made sure Khushi was on screen all the time!!! For Barun, they have him kidnapped to explain his absence ... and carry on with the story. Of course, partly because it's a longer absence ... but also because Khushi is connected to every single character in the show, while Arnav is connected mainly to Khushi and Di ... and these days it's less Di, much more Khushi ...

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  4. Shewts,
    Me to loved Mami-buaji today.Mami's concern for Arnav and take a bit at gupats, Buaji's Adrak chai better then served coffee. wow what way to give back, the best was the line where she says its when a child goes to school after a long holidays. that was dam Good one loved that line to core.. kudos !!!

    Khushi am happy that she rejected shyam's offer. and did try convincing Bitwa in her own way, now even if she takes the papers to Arnav I am fine with it LOL!!
    Now am confused did she tell Bitwa or Shyam??
    Love the Button RV even if it was cliche for one Dialogue of her "

    "Ham ko zabardasti dhaga thamaya tha, Ab agar bandh gaya hai tou" sums up her relation with Arnav. that was after she is hurt with the needle.. You can see her hurt,but can't trust her? Bitwa you did see her now still thinking??
    SN Did Bitwa tell her sorry ??

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    1. Aarthi : she told shyam...ASR was in the conference room...and Shyam was sitting on ASR's chair

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    2. yes, he said sorry.. reflexively, after turning and causing needle prick. then caught himself. was at a loss what to say next.. then she said the thread dialogue.

      I love the new rabba ve song.. touches my heart every time. the helplessness.. hayee

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    3. Aaru, I loved both of their expressions at that moment, though was pretty sure they would be cracking up like nuts with such a cliche scene.

      Thank god we had the new Sad RV, though I like it, I prefer the First time La-hug RV the best.

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    4. Aaru/Jaya/Shwetha -

      - ODB is blind - he can see (and feel) he hurt over a small prick but cant see her tears!!

      - liked the dialogues here except one = when she talks about being tied - she also says 'hamari marzi nahi thi' - yes i know it can be for the way it was done, rather than the actual marriage = but to me that dialogue was not right- - it was like saying she did not want to get married to him but now that she is ... - that's not right - ODG was very much in love even then and would have loved to be married to ODB - the method yes is what was the problem - so in my mind have erased that one small part of a good scene :D

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    5. Mona he isnt blind re...he believes she is a damn good actress right..so the tears dont have the same effect...the prick..she hurt herself unconsciously..chahiye karke nahi kiya naa!! am i making any sense?!!

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    6. Mona he isnt blind re...he believes she is a damn good actress right..so the tears dont have the same effect...the prick..she hurt herself unconsciously..chahiye karke nahi kiya naa!! am i making any sense?!!

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    7. nahi re..he isnt blind...he thinks she is a damn good actress naa..for him her tears are all a way of getting to him..
      the prick..he cant find fault there right??uske saamne hua..and she didnt do it on purpose!!

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    8. anita - i know i know - but its just sad! (and she actually is a damned good actress ;)
      Now that she has said everything - they need to show him think more - more FBs for him - but then Shwetha is right- jab dark band dungeon may rahega for days on end - dimagh ki batti jal jaegi!

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    9. he was not blind.. he had tears in his eyes too.. but bitwa did not know which way to turn! he is supposed to hate her.. so how can he show concern?? and bitiya understands that!

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    10. I like the words of the new RV ... they are very apt for the stage these two are in right now. The tune is growing on me, I have to say - I didn't like it first watch, but I think that was because we're too used to the old anthem :) Now I like it.

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    11. the tune starts out happy.. thats what throws you a bit. then the lyrics start... and then you free fall into despair.

      in the button scene today, khushi hurts her finger.. he immediately turns and says sorry..and is shocked at what came out of his mouth. and khushi sees her rajkumar again.. and is overcome that HE misunderstands her too.. so she says to her arnav .. it was not my fault that the thread was tied.. but now that it is tied, i'll fulfill it..

      arnav FBs about how HE failed to fulfill that promise.. ( i wanted FBs of her taking care of him, too!)

      her eyes fill up with tears of hurt.. and he cannot bear it.. she blinks her tears away.. and he has to shut his eyes to suppress the pain.. and she comes close, really close to bite the thread off. it takes his whole being to stand still and not hug her to his heart.. she moves back, he heaves a sigh of relief... and actually runs out of the room.

      thank you, directorJi, that you took the time to do that sequence so beautifully. and thank you, editors, for not butchering it as you have been doing all the rabba ve scenes last month.

      *sigh*

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    12. *Cheeky me smiling to self*
      - wrote that ODB was blind just to see how many of you would respond in his defense - had to create a balance for ODB - poor thing - you guys were ignoring him :D

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  5. Why are we so quiet today

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    1. Shweths....We are eating yesterday's words...our mouth is full of them....so.

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    2. *ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL*

      Too good bey, well what can the ones who are here, eat very fast.

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    3. Can I do a Gloatwa Ve here ... :))) I have the least words to eat!!!

      Until tomorrow, that is ... cv's ka kuch bharosa nahin!!!

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    4. Dia, Gloat On!!

      true.. you were the only one who had a bit of bharosa on the CVs.. experience can't be beat!

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  6. Jaya, the new rabba ve is slowly growing on me....i can't say why...its not like a great melody or something but every time i hear that tere ishq mein itna dard...it touches my heart......

    Sanaya doesn't need words to convey her hurt..she just has to look with those eyes of hers and our eyes go moist..Somehow all her dialogues in that sore voice of hers as of now are sounding so real.....when u cry a lot....ur voice sounds a bit hoarse....its like that....( i want her to get well VERY SOON....)

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    1. Me too Rekha, may be more because of words,
      Shwets all though it was so cliche 'Sarun rocked it,
      even loved San hoarse voice sounds so real and may be so that scene did make so impact on me, the words, the RV words and the tearing up, trying to hold on the tears before him .. Hayeee. My Dil went Zoooom today.
      with buaji lines today I think when every thing goes down she will be with Arnav, supporting him and taking him under her wings to woo her titaliya.

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    2. Rekha .. this new rabba ve has created a jungle around me .. I love it .. I mean hoe beautiful the lines are and how beautifully it melts with the Khushi's scene .. i feel I relate to that emotion when i am watching it ..

      Another Sanaya fan .. wowwie! I want her to get well soon too!

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    3. i know Chicky!! dont really like that rabba ve part but the rest of the lyrics are beautiful and soo apt!!

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    4. I hope Sanaya has less dialogues in the nest week or so ... her voice is sounding really hoarse ... and NO ONE can beat Sanaya's own voice for the really strong Khushi scenes!

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  7. am sure you guys heard that Gul Khan is entertaining potential story lines from viewers - anyone want to post one on the site? e.g. the entrapment one yesterday was really good................

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    1. Aki I saw that, I don't understand the sudden flurry from her end. First on IF and then TT?

      What happened to Weirdo Ved, is she accepting the writing team has run out of ideas.

      If Arnav and Khushi are creations, she should know where they are headed right, what should be happening. It is like JK rowling asking for the readers input for the sixth book or something.

      She also said do not write scene or we want Arhi together, but more of a story line lasting 50-100 episodes.

      Shouldn't they be hiring professionals for that purpose?

      Why ask us, Why can't they take 3 days and watch their own show to realize what the show was and where it should be headed?

      WT?

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    2. Totally agree Shwetha............I thought it was a bit off too but this might just be a PR ploy given the amount of venting people have done on Lalit Mohan's FB page and the kind of response that has been posted on IF and other places. I also remember when IPKKND was initially launched, Nissar Parvez was particular in commenting that it was important as a PH to unfold the story as they had conceived it rather than let the emotionally charged viewers hold sway. Frankly speaking, if they have seriously run out of ideas, then they should just wrap up the serial. Given IPKKND's popularity there will be umpteen number of stories, but the layered richness that comes from its creation will be missing......

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    3. really - the creator is asking for story line???
      then Rekha - we are not eating our words - we are dreading them - how can a creator not know what or where she wants to take the story - or are they asking for 'tracks' - tracks that are basically bits that don't tie back to anything and help loose the flow and narration of the story!!
      remember ma kay kangan wala track! - so basically every time the viewers get happy or angry or want the couple together or apart - they will keep playing with the original story line??? original story line kahin hain na or have they lost it completely???

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    4. Shwetha : since the viewers are loosing their patience for this filmsy MU so they want to get on with it and are out of ideas for the story after the ArHi confession...cause that was the major thing she asked liked what would we like to see after the confession.......

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    5. I think it's because the TRP's are dipping ... and hopefully they have sacked their 'weird' writer for convincing them that people love the imbecile Khushi more than the smart one!

      Let's go people ... collect all our shiddats and package them well! :)))

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    6. And the way ahead is obvious right. And what Nissar is right.

      May: Arnav come back towards the end realizes Shyam was the culprit, Khushi was right.

      June: Keep it happy, Confession, Apologies from both ends from Arnav for every hurt he has caused her and from khushi too for not telling him earlier and conceding that he is not fully wrong about the world too.

      Keep it happy, let Arhi bond in June, have them Talking to each other, about each other and about what to do ahead. Shyam notices everything gets more desperate and slowly tries to create distance between Anjali and Arnav.

      July: Akash comes to know the truth. Payash have an argument over this with Arnav stepping in and diffusing the tension. Brainstorming session at the Guptas on what to do with decision being taken that Akash will pretend that he does not know a thing and Payash keeping an eye on Khushi and Anjali while Arnav Khushi figure out a way to tackle Anjali.

      August: Rest of the R family knows and Anjali starts suspecting something is wrong. Confrontation, Teej is supposed to be around August or something right, so for the emotional audience, truth comes out about Shyam around Teej.

      September: War. First round Shyam succeeds in manipulating and isolating Anjali from the rest of the family. Tension between Anjali and Arhi till Khushi decides to leave.

      October: Anjali has her menthos moment, realizes Shyam is a scumbag and throws him out around Navaratri taking the Durga Maiyya Avatar.

      After that either end the show or show Anjali however heartbroken rebuilds her life slowly and steadily. If need be introduce some guy for her, a psychiatrist, every character needs one anyway, so all good.

      This sounds fair enough, if I may say so myself:)

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    7. BG! i bow to thee - the CVs need 'a track' - talk to Our Blog Genie - you have them for the year :D :D

      only one point to add - wasn't Aman supposed to step in for Anji (i think we had this discussion when we were talking of how Anji would handle all this)

      oh - and their pasts - they have to come in too

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    8. Shweths...

      The vision for this story will hardly be 5 pages long....But that 5 page vision, if it is a powerful one, of which i have no doubt needs to be translated scene by scene on an everyday basis...its tough act if u are not wedded to the vision...and esp if its daily soap
      So writers need to understand Gul's vision before they start writing....Ved kind of guys only make it worse...when they have not even understood their lead's characterstics...

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    9. Shweths....boss I bow to thee!!

      HUMKO CHUP KARA DIYA....BOTLI BAND
      HUGS>>>

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    10. Bravo!!! Well done ... but don't end the show yet ... as Mona said, after that, their pasts kick in ...

      So Shyam is exposed, but he manages to run away from justice ... and goes to work at a rival firm which happens to be headed by a mysterious Mr X, who is out to ruin AR. Khushi starts working at AR (and studying alongside) in Accounts - as she has been shown as handling her babuji's accounts earlier - she doesn't start at the top obviously, but in the field. And discovers someone has been working for the enemy ...

      Mr X turns out to be Arnav's father who ran away with another woman, mom committed suicide out of shame.

      Khushi's mom was Arnav's mom companion ... or used to look after Anjali and Arnav as kids and Khushi was allowed to play in the house with them in childhood ... She died in an accident the same time as Arna's mom died, and at first the R family blamed her for the tragedy in some way ... haven't thought that out fully ;)
      Don't want them to be antagonists again ... but it should appear that way at first, till the entire story unfolds :)

      Somebody carry on :))) I'm going to bed !

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    11. Good plot Swetha. I think if the PH remember their own story there is enough stuff to pull on for more than 100 episodes. No show can run for long solely based on the leads. They need to have strong supporting characters. What happened to Dhruv who was mentioned earlier? Have they dropped him like they did Vicky in their previous show? Arnav's past has still not come out. This can be unraveled in bits and pieces. Maybe they can have Barun play the Dad in his younger days. If Khushi's past is connected to Arnav as was touted earlier then San can also play Khushi's mom. Of course they will have to make it out to be a huge misunderstanding and that there was never really an affair between their parents. Otherwise it would seem incestuous. Or maybe Garima was the connection to their pasts. She is supposed to have some past baggage. Given that of late her character has been strengthened this could well be a line worth pursuing. Arshi helping Anjali rebuild her life after Shyam itself can take up a month or more. Arshi should have a rewedding once they confess their feelings and the wedding preparations itself can take up a month with Shyam's plot to thwart their plans coming to nought. They need to get Sashiji out of his wheelchair and enlightening everyone of what a dangerous criminal Shyam really is. This can then lead up to Arshi trying to get Shyam imprisoned and the court trial can take up another month. Given that Shyam is a wily lawyer he may do his best to come out of this one too but in the end gets caught in his own web of lies. The nail in his coffin should be driven by Anjali who may then finally get over the scumbag. We do need someone good for her too. So Anjali and her new beau can take up another month with Arshi trying to help in the process or can have Arshi having a difference of opinion on the suitability of the match and get back to being Tom and Jerry. In all their bickerings, they realise how lucky they are to have found each other and Anjali needs to have a good partner too and then work together towards it. So there is endless possibilities to keep the show going for a good six months or more without resorting to the silly MU we had to witness for more than three months. IF even with these ideas they cannot come up with an interesting plot, they should just shut shop.

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    12. Way to go Shweta/opti/Dia

      Excellent plots, to add to Dia and Opti's idea about Arhi past but I so don't want an external martial affairs between their parents even if it was an MU then. I would like to have an irony here. Something like K parents opening a secret to A's mother , - may be that his father was associated with some illegal things and got arrested by K's father on the engagement day(may be it was all his uncle doing but that will be good for Dia plot of Arhi's mom being friends and also of A's father/uncle being a rival to AR where shyam would be employed now) which would have lead to his mother death's. ekkkkkkks Sounds too E-show !!! na i can't think anything good !! You guys are excellent with the plots, I would rather prefer just to Ditto to all your ideas!!!

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    13. I agree wholeheartedly that somewhere they have to have a re-marriage of Arhi with all the rasams and rituals - and they should do that around Diwali ... good time, auspicious, festive, and is the anniversary of the time they fell in love - also will wipe out the bad memories of the previous Diwali.

      Plus ArHi need a grand wedding - and grand weddings always lead to high TRP's :)))

      Regarding the past, I would like something about whenK's parents died - maybe they were killed by Arnav's wicked chacha for disclosing some dirty secrets, and K witnessed something incriminating ... so Garima took her away for her own safety ... of course she was a child at the time, but 8 yrs is old enough to have some memories.

      Am watching Revenge these days ... the effect is showing :)))

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    14. lovey ideas Gals....

      adding my bit to Aarthi's idea........

      K's father filing a case against A' father and getting him arrested on Anji's wedding day can be taken up....its connects so many dots.....Raizada's never liked A's father, maybe because his family was doing something illegal and he covered up for them......and A will hold a grudge against K as her father was the reason his mom committed suicide......later on they can reveal that it was all done by his chachu who wanted to takeover the property and business so he timed A's father arrests on anji's wedding day, killed the A's mother (who was just crying in her room) and threw the kids out and as k's father wanted to dig out the secret, they were also killed by A's chachu.....

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    15. well, did someone actually go to the TT forum and paste these yet? if not, jaldi karo! the standard of ideas being given there are pathetic..

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    16. Jaya, you are hereby authorized to do the needful ... am not a member there :)

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    17. ps. whats a TT - for me its the dreaded Task Team! :D

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    18. Duly posted at telly tadka forum
      http://www.tellytadka.net/forum/?mingleforumaction=viewforum&f=40.0

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  8. Okay want to hear my WILD THEORY:

    I know the papers are a red herring, but this is what I expect Hardvard MBA ASR to have done:

    During the whole Sasuraal nahin jaaongi track, Remember he took Akash aside for a "deal".

    1.Well I would love it if Arnav has told Akash everything about Shyam and it is why Akash is unusually irritated with Payash.

    2. Akash knows nothing about Shyam, but Arnav takes Akash into confidence and transfers all the properties in Akash's name.

    So even if Shyam succeeds in getting the signatures from Arnav either now or when he is kidnapped, it will be of no use cos technically Arnav does not own anything.

    Everything is in Akash's name. So Shyam will end up getting nothing. And if Arnav has formulated a will in the form of a letter explaiing everything to Akash, sonay pay suhaaga cos anyhow properties are in Akash's name.

    Howzzzzzzzat for Kahaani May Twist?

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    1. Wah wah BG! kya shatir dimagh hain :D
      now if only ODB used his too kya baat hoti!! :D

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    2. i have a question guys.....if ASR signs the will, and they are told that he is dead (maybe by the kidnappers, hired by Shyam) and Shyam reads out the will...and ASR returns at the same time ( i know too kektaish) does the will still stands true ?
      cause technically a will stands true only if the maker is dead, isnt it ? what if he comes back after a couple of days....it should negate the will, shouldn't it ?

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    3. of course - if you are not dead - will ka kya matlab - it will not be of any use! so ASR's return scene forming in your head :D

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    4. If he is alive, it would obviously negate the will. Which is Why I would prefer if Arnav is supposed to be dead, Shyam reads the will and realizes Anrav owed nothing. And they have shown Arnav missing and not dead, so let us see.

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    5. yeah Mona....already thinking of his return hehehehe........full dramatic kekta style.....

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  9. :D KKG is back!!!yipee yipee!!:D :D

    today's episode should be called - 'resurrected!'

    the CV pulled KKG's character from the life support system they had out her on yesterday and the villain has returned as the creewpa - from of the once a week weakling - he actually is now once in every frame creepwa!! yipee yipee

    - loved that KKG turned down creepwa - not once but twice - now this is the KKG i love! (if only they had shown him coming to her help on the paper - instead of her going to him! and him being the creepwa it would have been expected, all would have been fine!)

    - now even if she goes into her 'scared' mode for a bit - that is fine, she always does that after every catastrophe and then stands up like a phoenix - right :D

    - so glad she told - or atleast tried to warn ODB - we had expected/wanted that - the sign of ODG coming back to life!! - (yesterday there were numerous posts to the effect! :D)

    - really felt like hitting Payal today - your sister senses you are troubled by just passing by and you cant see a thing!! even DI is trying to help and you self obsessed woman sees nothing - one dialogue is not good enough, specially when you know all that has happen in KKG's past!

    - this Bubbly girl gives me the creeps - i cannot like how they are portraying a 9 year old - its just not right (the social worker in me is screaming!!) - i only forgive the CVs coz they are obviously trying very very hard to create a subplot!!
    (my fear is the ME will be full of this very scary odd couple!!)

    - sn - like ODG's makeup - she looks gorgeous - but me no likee the suit style - the bodice is bad

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    1. Mona: Ditto to everything. Hard to digest it is the same thing she wore to UK. Time to fire her hairstylist in the show.

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    2. Mona : Sans had said in her UK interview that they are getting the story back and we will get to see lots of Shyam in the coming days....so lets braise ourselves to see the twitching again n again n again till barun is back...

      agree bt the dress bodice.........i liked her dress during the mehendi ceremony, and 2 hour challenge track when bitwa holds her hand and enters RM...why can't they get those type of dresses...

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    3. I liked her pretty yellow dress.. yes, the bodice is a bit ill fitting, but at least it is not velvet! (btw khushi looked pretty in velvet, but that is so last year's fabric!!)

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    4. last year - you are being polite - velvet is last century's fabric - the dresses Geetu mentions were the best -

      And the hair stylist should be fired - makes KKG look so old - open hair once in a while is fine but why no ponytails, tied hair - all SP bahus have to have their hair open irrespective of what they do, where they are - be it the kitchen, fixing generators - weddings, office...

      like the military cut for every recruit in the reverse!

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    5. u know i was having this discussion with my bestie(who loves her clothes and notices all kinds of things :P) and the only time i really loved Khushi's wardrobe is when she wore those typical anarkali's..the cream and pink..when A kisses her? they made her look really lovely..
      the stylist has to remember that SI is very thin (dont mean it in a bad way!) and that proportion is everything..they cant stuff her up in one place...the clothes they gave SI last month..those pinks, blues etc were very ill fitting around the bodice.. for me.. they got lucky coz SI is soo pretty that she can get away with anything!!

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    6. really? - the mehndi scenes - loved her dress (cream and pink) but did not like her hair at all - and that dark makeup made her look so old - SI is a beautiful girl - she looks good in anything - but looks best in yellow - the bangles wala day - yellow suit, good makeup and a pony on the side - she looked simply awesome!

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    7. I don't understand much abt this thing...but i wonder why do stylists use one type of dress for the lead and then play with the colours...is it becos it is less work that way?

      Anways...thats hardly styling...i thot a stylist job is to make the lead luk gud and in case of a serial, make her look the part....

      BTW, for a person who is from Lucknow, I have not seen her in Lucknowis in a long long time(once or twice, she wore that stylised lucknowi suit)...summer is here...ab toh kuch chikankari ho jaye....

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    8. i have always had the same question Rekha.........all characters in all the shows follow same patterns with different color...thats so unreal.......

      the hair stylist definitely needs a firing........Sanaya is so good at makeup and stuff....she does her own make-up......why don't she ask the stylist to put the wig nicely.........

      i understand her reason to clip the fringes as the length will be a problem in continuity of the shots.....but atleast get rid of the horrible wig.....her hair looked so nice during the desi girl dance......the teej track.....have they changed the wig ?

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    9. Eeeyuu! she has a wig???? - i thought it was a stupid switch/buffoon thing added to give height to her hair- horrid!

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    10. Yes Mona, its a wig...basically when the brief is given to stylists abt the character, these stylists must be drawing references..someone tells them that ok traditional girls have long hair...bas end of imagination...put wig...

      Khushi started with long hair, but i am sure she can always go for a trim...i so wish she went back to those "haldi" days hairstyle...

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  10. WANT ONE MORE DUMB Question from my end?

    Why didn't she just call him or leave a message in voicemail or simply send a sms, what is the need to go and tell him in person considering the matter is so urgent.

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    1. He would have his phone on silent mode, he might not take her call, he probably would ignore her message or not believe her again ... no, this was one thing she had to say face to face.

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    2. shewts she was sure that he will not hear her, thru phone or sms or voicemail, and she had to get it on by herself, to be sure that he heard it..
      on other note, how do you think Shyam would have been able to scare her??? and one more MU for Bitwa to blow out.
      i just hope after the damki my RRR i don't want her to accept the deal of taking Bitwa's sign. which more likely to happen *head desk* for their would be no other reason for Arhi to wait for shyam at the airport, so you make Khushi strong then make her weak by scaring her and justify that she did because she scared and hoped that shyam might stay true to his side of the deal * head desk* CV's ,

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    3. Very goo points dia.

      The thing is he would have registered the missed call, the sms or heard the voicemail later.

      I am soooooo dreading Him MUing her again and Khushi crying, it will be heartbreaking tomorrow:(

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    4. Shweta
      i dont think he will find them together..if he did..would he be reacting like that in the promo? i dont think so..he would be super furious and hurting her pretty bad!!!

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    5. shwetha, forgot so soon? khushi always goes directly to arnav for everything... he is the one constant in her life.

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    6. jaya - aawwwww - 'he is the one constant in her life' wish he knew that - idiot!

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  11. Mona....I am just not able to see the bubbly scenes...i forward it....makes my very uncomfortable. its all make believe but still....it rankles...

    On a sub-plot, i wonder if as Dia said, may be they shld have used a PYT...but thats where the double standards kick in...if a PYT was used, there would be fits about the sexual tone involving a teen in the show but becos its a kid...they haven't spared a thot....

    If they were to be asked, they would say...its all harmless affection, idolising etc dont attribute motives when they don't exist...Fair enuf...but why get a child to exhibit such manipulative behaviour...Are 9 year olds anything like that? They can be clingy, can have crushes all accepted but plotting, scheming in tis fashion....unwarranted

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    1. i pray to God 9 year olds are nothing like this!! - yak - you are so right - the CVs are not even considering how uncomfortable this is (i am being polite here - its outright -wrong!)
      they did not want a PYT (what is than in any case?) - assuming its a pretty sexy teen - why do they need to have any child - cant they use grown ups?? cant they use the others?
      i actually felt that the 9 yr old had honestly told Akash what had happened - so till then it was fine - but when she took off the bandage and smirked - good i almost had a heart attack!!

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    2. Pretty young thing

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    3. oopps! thanks Gargi :D
      where are you - tumharay aur Sandy kay bina the blog is sunas suna! need your bak bak - was thinking last night - with these episodes - Sandy will have to come up with a real 20-30 page omnibus - will be fun to go over the episodes in one go

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  12. My mom had an interesting thought ... now in case Khushi DOES manage to tell Arnav about Shyam's plan tomorrow, then he could tell her, okay, play along, let Shyam give you the papers and let me take a look at them and see what he's up to ...

    Hope that happens ... and Shyam obviously cottons on and doesn't come with the papers while they're waiting for him at the airport.

    Though I think she will still be trying to tell him about this plan of Shyam's till he leaves for the airport ... and Shyam obviously after hearing her words, will give up on using Khushi completely, and switch to plan B - i.e kidnap.

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    1. interesting! - ODB&G using their brains along with the TF - wow now that is what we want :D

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    2. Dia,
      i watched some segment in which A is ignoring K, gets into his car and drives off.. and she is still trying to make him listen to her..so he doesnt even know about the papers..dont think he will till the ME!

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    3. Dia, hugs to auntyji.. your mommy is shaatir dimaag too!

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  13. 1) somehow or the other, the CVs seem to be stalking this blog... or is it that we anticipate their every move??

    certain scenes made me sit up and say deja vu.. we talked about this scene/this dialogue yesterday!!

    2) who is in charge of the bubbly track? I see everyone from IF to Rangmunch complaining about that track, but it is still going strong.. growing stronger! is it just natkhat nandkishore pestering yashoda maiyya or is it something else? the director seems hell bent on making "bubbly" perform with a definite vicious angle. and someone (dont know who) said that she will get arshi closer.. but at least they are keeping the track in short bits.. thank you, CVs, for reducing the torture time.

    3) perfect bollywood button-sewing scene.. but now, they (SaRun) own it.. like i never see kareena in teri meri anymore( I see arnav singing.. *THUD*), I wont ever watch a button sewing scene in the future without remembering the raw pain in these two. (applause) and that rabba ve was sone pe suhaga.

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    1. OMG Jaya........m in the same boat...for me, even the songs they play during the sbs segments are owned by ArHi...cant picture anyone else in those songs......

      there is this song 'piya, o re piya', i heard it the other day and remembered ArHi sbs segment.........and i dint even knew which movie it is from.......it just belonged to ArHi........same thing with most of the current bollywood songs........

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    2. to add to the o re piya

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dq9PYCdx5w

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTkT_StyRcI

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    3. Which ones, Jaya? I felt that too ... but couldn't put my finger on it exactly where ...

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    4. wow Jaya loved both the vm......

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  14. Jaya,

    bubbly track seems to me like a mirror act to A-K-S ...... Arnav/Akaash ...... khushi/payal .... Shyaam/Bubbly

    yes I rather they din't use a nine year character for this. Am unpleasant wit my own thoughts

    bubbly is sweet talker and down right cunning just like shyaam putting payal into situations which has no idea about just like khushi, which is leading to mistrust in payal from akaash just like arnav has

    now heres the thing .... Akash in a coolheaded and open minded person so he will see through bubbly before things gets worse

    how this will link to ArHi I don't know
    1. It maybe just for him to be able to forgive payal after shyaams truth is out

    2. More likely side by khushi as he by has solved similar but very minor situation in his life ....so feels more for khushi considering the level of decieve.

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  15. God - have to reread the posts again to get back into a happy frame of mind - just saw the latest episode of criminal minds and am totally spooked!!

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  16. Dia - take a bow! you have really done justice to the episode today (you do it usually but i guess the 'resurrection of KKG' did it for you today ;)

    agree with you on all points - that's why was so angry with the cv two days ago - you used the right word - they had reduced KKG into a caricature of her former self - well she is back now and so is the story!!

    have to say - you have to like Anjali - she is genuinely worried about her brother and his wife (and very typically puts the burden of the relationship on her sister in law and not the brother - very typical! though sweetly done!)

    glad the gloves are off between ODG and TF - now it can be war - a war where she does not need to hide anything from ODB either - yipee!

    ps. - i don't think ODB was lax - he could not have asked anyone in his office to bar his only BIL (who in the eyes of the world is the best BIL around!!) to come into his office- plus the office was dark - so TF was using the space when no one expected him there!

    best line: "Payal-MLP (MLP= Mini Lalita Pawar) ... nuff said "

    SN: I know it was done in jest and was the perfect answer for mami's barbs but i did not like the fact that buaji insinuated that ODB was not loved at RM - that is unfair - he is treated like a lord, yes but he is loved by everyone from Akash to nani and even mami in her own way is very much in love with both Anjali and her brother. they may not be demonstrative but they are there for him - that was the diff between GH and RM for me - the only flaw the people have listened to the raksha and let him take care of everything - thereby making his already strong personality into the 'autocrat' - that's why KKG is his soulmate - while she understand and values his leadership quality she is not daunted by it!
    i don't know, maybe its just me or did someone else also feel so too

    ok - need to get back to serious work today :D

    pps - did i mention - love ODG, love ODB adn love this blog :D

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  17. Gargi .. this one is just for you !!!
    Here the link of pics of BS new movie. Gargi its a female centric as I said, it has I think four leads so it isn't alead role for BS as we thought its to just to test waters. ok it has Shenaz Treasurywala as the female lead. looks like a romcom kind of a movie.
    opps the link

    http://socialdhabba.com/photos/index.php/Movie-Mahurat/Shenaz-Treasurywala-does-a-Kim-Kardashian-for-her-Main-Aur-Mr-Riight

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    1. ROTFL kim kardashian wannabe!! i did not think ANYONE would consciously want to be KK!!

      feel a little sad now for barun's movie.. now just seeing the cast, i get a feel of what kind of movie it will be :(

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    2. Shenaz Treasurywala? OMG, that girl can't act! She's useless ... just bat-your-eyelashes and giggle types! She's the lead?!

      Aaru, did you see Kavi Shastri in the snippet? Comments?

      Not the greatest movie for BS to choose, I have to say ...

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    3. Dia Kavi has beefed up, That handsome young man look is gone, but the thing is KS and BS are getting well together. shenaz -- No comments pls,
      But BS needs Media training ASAP, He reminds of Mohit when San is not around while giving his interviews.

      Don't no Dia, what I get from the seg is that, he is the one MR right, so a lead role, Not sure about the movie choice, romcom's can go either way.. depends upon how its presented, but Shenaz looks too big for him...
      Since the whole shoot is for 40 days in total.. he might not quit IPK at present.
      Just hope that if he quits IPK now , the PH wraps up the show. Pls no replacement or ASR/Arnav dead. I would be happy with happy ever after and switch to next show. Am sure the fan girls will not accept replacement even its the best actor in the block.
      Me tho will not accept it for sure..

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    4. Aaru, PH will not wrap up IPKKND if Barun quits now. They will get a replacement ... for all you know, they may already be casting a look around. Because a show can't fall prey to the whims and fancies of a single actor, it's a team effort, and the livelihood of a few hundred people.

      Why I think Barun's move is a bit premature - Barun has succeeded because of ASR the character. The character ASR is the real hero - not Barun Sobti, although he has played him very well too, no doubt. Contrast this with Sanaya - in spite of Khushi being NOT such a well-etched character, she has made her popular - much like Gunjan. Sanaya is still a tad bigger than Khushi - or I would say, the popularity gap between Sanaya the actress and Khushi the character is not so great. Sanaya has brought some of herself into Khushi, which makes her so loveable (she did the same with Gunjan) ... while Barun is nowhere near ASR ... he is just the face of ASR.

      Also, which makes this even more dangerous for him, he has made ASR so well-recognised that if he does step out, many actors will be very willing to step into his shoes ... the character and the show are so popular, anyone will want to try their luck. And if they succeed, public memory is short ... BS will be forgotten quite quickly, definitely before his movie releases in Jan '13 - that's a long time away!

      His replacement will take a while to get accepted - no doubt. But eventually, IF he's a good actor (and like I said, good actors will be willing to try for the role), and even more importantly, he looks good with Sanaya (not difficult, she makes the worst actors look good with her), then he will be able to take over.

      Die-hard Barun fans might stop watching the show. But ArHi fans will give it a shot, Sanaya fans, including myself, will continue watching ... though it will take a while to adjust. I remember, even watching Barun with Sanaya took a little while to get used to. And fans of the show will also continue watching ... this is a simple love story, and that's why it has universal appeal. It all depends on how good the new actor is.

      Also, I'm pretty sure Barun knows there would be many people waiting to step into his shoes if he does leave ... so he will be very cautious about leaving as well. I don't think he will leave right now - the movie is just not big enough.
      After his movie release, and IF it does well, he probably will ... because he will get more offers too. And that gives the PH enough time to either wrap the story, or again find a good replacement - heck, they could even work ASR's death and a new hero completely for Khushi into the story ...

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    5. *ROFL* and that was my 'vishesh tippani of the day" :)

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    6. And to add...sometimes actors tend to get worried about the stereotyping of an image (ASR is a very strong image...much of the drooling for BS is i suspect becos that Tuf guy ASR image)
      They then hope that there are takers for them in diff roles. So trying out a new image even when u are in the midst of a gud run may not be that bad move...
      To get accepted in a diff role is a challenge and if they come thru...thats grt!!

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    7. Agree with ur point Dia, remember Amar Upadhyay from Kyuki Saans bhi kabhi bahu thi....he got so popular and quit to try in movies....then Ronit Roy replaced him......and became more popular.........people totally forgot Amar......

      but i think this movie is a good way of testing water for BS....he is gonna earn good and can come back to IPK....the movie is gonna release in 2013....and i don't think people will give him offer before that movie releases....they might want to see him in action before offering...

      but i don't want a new hero for Khushi......it has to be only ASR.....else it won't make sense.....

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  18. Dia , wonderful edit, as usual. btw, the spoiler that said arnav was kidnapped? are we believing it? the promo said "missing", right?

    one clarification to a previous commenter, (aaru, i think.). these days, passports ARE issued for 20 years...

    one blooper that was glaringly obvious.. in the button scene, khushi's background shows a krishna picture.. that one definitely belongs in anjali's room.

    a question.. do you think bubbly will stay the whole holidays at RM? then we have some time for reformiing her!!

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    1. Jaya agree that nowadays passport are issued for 20 yrs. but the blooper is that his passport was issued in 2006 when they issued it for only ten years. they should have either had right issue date or expriy date.
      if it was issued in 2006 then the expiry is 2016, if they wanted 20yrs vaildity - date should have been this year or from last september .. and expiry date accordingly.
      @yes Jaya - bubbly might even get adopted into the family in end my payal.

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    2. wow Aarthi! I did not think that far! you are right.. in 2006, passports were issued for 10 years.

      bubbly being adopted?? why? she is akash's cousin, yes, (or cousin's daughter, i'm not sure) but why would A-P adopt her?yes, they are generous people by nature, but ..... ohkay.. you're using bollywood logic.. okay.

      @ shwetha, loved your WILD theory.

      and how funny was that powerpoint presentation that ASR was showing!!

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    3. Aaru, you're right, in 2006 passports were issued only for 10 years ... I didn't even know they were issued for 20 years now :)

      Bubbly should leave after the holidays, after doing what she's supposed to do ... I'm not even sure what that is!

      Not the PP presentation, even his dialogues were funny ... cv's need to avoid all technical/business jargon ... they don't have a clue!

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    4. Oops, I meant - not only the PP presentation ;)

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  19. ok can somebody tell me what is the shor all abt BS quiting IPK?? did he say that he is quiting and where ??

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  20. Hi all
    I've been a silent reader for a long time and have always appreciated everyone's thoughts and writing skills on this blog.
    Loved the epi yesterday and specially the button sewing scene. There was an ocean of emotions in that scene and all I could think of was this song (don't remember the name of the film)

    Chehra kya dekhte ho
    Dil mein utar kar dekho naa
    Mausam pal mein badal jayega
    Pathar dil bhi pighal jayega
    Meri mohabbat mein hai
    Kitna asar dekho naa.....

    Thanks a lot girls for your updates. It's a pleasure reading through it.

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    1. Welcome Anonymous ... do give us a name we can call you :)

      And there's a Members' Introduction post too, would love it if you'd visit there and give more details :)

      Lovely song choice - from the movie Salaami ... with Ayub Khan and some random girl ... Google baba ki jai!

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  21. Agreed - it was great to finally see that the CVs have decided to use rest of the cast members in this serial, FINALLY! The Bubbly-Payash triangle doesn't bother me as much since I view it as I think the CVs may be in the process of crafting a parallel story line for the brothers being deceived by "seeming innocence". In the case of Arnav, it was Shyam and in Akash's case, it is Bubbly. Both create/ manipulate situations wherein they maximise personal advantage. If you notice, even Akash doesn't give Payal an opportunity to explain - he summarily passes judgement in favour of Bubbly and walks away. If the Bubbly-Payash scenario is in there to serve as a mechanism to take the blinkers of both brothers as they come to terms with deceit in their own family, then they can be a stronger and united front to provide support to Anjali when she is faced with Shyam's true nature, thereby helping her to recover from this.

    Aki

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    1. Aarthi - BS has not said anything about quitting IPKKND - this is just conjecture on the part of various forum members which is spreading like wildfire right now.

      Aki

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    2. Edit to earlier msg: Both (i.e. Shyam and Bubbly) create/ manipulate situations wherein they maximise personal advantage.

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  22. ok just watched the SBS seg of BS movie launch.
    here is the link to it http://www.tellysansar.com/tvplay/vwplay.php?docid=gzt5kqw3wmbqk from 6:25


    Really Barun needs to get some SERIOUS media training,he should know how to answer tactfull for such questions! that causal answers don't work in BW dear,

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    1. Barun needs to read this blog .. we have been giving him good advice for ages :) Dialogue delivery, enunciation, media presentation, dance lessons ... everything!

      But I felt exactly the same - Barun needs to get more media savvy very fast ... he HAS to be able to deflect such questions more carefully! All the attention was on him, and he came across very, very inept. Even the girl was more savvy in describing her Mr Right ... he just clammed up. Not impressive at all :(
      Although he looked damn good, I have to say! And he has a very cute smile!
      But the girl ... ufff!!! With her??? After Sanaya??!!!

      Another thing I noticed - in telly interviews (not the SBS ones, but the print ones), he has no qualms about mentioning his wife ... here when asked about his Mrs Right, why didn't he say he's already got her?

      And the key question - it was would he leave tv for films, and he said he doesn't know, no plans blah blah ... not leave IPKKND.

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    2. Dia I can't stand that girl, some how she rubs me off wrong. yes exactly my question? why didn't say I got her? , may be wanted to keep that personal, that's why I said he needs PR training pronto because here he wouldn't have San's covering up for him.

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    3. Yeterdays epi was all about SI and Abhaas, two of the best actors in the show. As much as I hate Shyam, but his portrayal by Abhas is brilliant. He is not the typical villain with foul body language . He speaks with an elegance and still can make it sound creepy!
      And SI was brilliant, she just has to speak with her eyes. Her emotional scenes are beautiful, completely heart wrenching. SARUN looked cute like a button in the button scene!
      Hopefully, ASR's kidnap does him good and he is able to see the innocence of his wife. I so want a separation track where ASR has to devise 101 ways to woo his Khushi back.
      And I hope this kidnap track makes BS realize also what he is missing when he does the movie. And what a great pair he and SI make! Well him and shenaz didnt look good at all! she was all so flashy, show off BW style and BS seemed so simple and not so BW types. Although its his personal choice, I think he chose a mediocre movie for his debut (hope I am right!!). IPK caliber is much higher than the cast of his new movie.
      Yeah I agree BS needs some media training - all his SBS/SBB interviews are so casual sometimes- typical next door Punjabi munda which I adore but then I am always like dude you are on TV. In contrast SI even when humorous brings a seriousness and charm, which forces the viewers to look at her again and again.


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    4. Dia, I completely agree with you- I dont know may be its me- BS gets really conscious whenever his wife is mentioned. I find it v weird. I mean BS, you wear the wedding band all the time, everyone knows you are married. Its not like if you say something which your wifey doesnt like, she is going to divorce you!
      Case in point- there was this TT interview where they asked random nonsensical questions. The first question was about a pick up line he would use in a bar- BS got defensive and said he is married so he has no pick up line and SI will answer. I thought, just because SI is unmarried she can have a pick up line which she would like!. Well then the interviewer said its hypothetical. And still he didnt answer and SI answered ,then he said something with her jokingly.
      I am of the opinion that if you are a TV/movie star who is there to entertain, you should be able to answer these questions with good humor and attitude. SI even in relationship, always answers the questions tactfully without bringing Mohit in picture!


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    5. oh dear - poor boy - he really is a simpleton, really wonder if he will survive in BW? now i kind of have respect for him - his role as ASR is so diff from him - not doing a bad job at all :)

      as for interviews - i just saw one - where Akash and Barun are talking to rangmuch (i think) about relationships - and he (in fact both) came across as really sweet guys, very much in love with their respective wives. in fact that was the first time i actually saw BS and not ASR - and liked him!

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    6. After seeing the snap that i mentioned in my comment, I have to agree, he is really simple guy...imagine being there in front of the media guys who are firing away questions to ur co-star and what is he doing...intently looking at the array of mikes in front...(counting them, reading the fine print..lol)
      either he is too cute or he is too cool...i on't know which one

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    7. Sukhi, Sanaya has always been really smart and media savvy - she's a very bright girl, knows how to handle the media, and what to say when ... unless she is really excited about a good scene, then she gets carried away!!! :)))

      She's smart, confident and very poised on camera ... BS needs to learn a lot from her. I read an iv recently where she was asked a whole bunch of crazy personal questions - she handled them beautifully. And even the snippet I saw of her UK tour - again, very smart and confident ... that girl is just wow!

      Yep, yesterday Abhaas was very good again ... he disproved what I said about him just a couple of days ago!
      If this new track is about mind games between Shyam and Khushi while Arnav goes missing, it should be good ... just hope they show enough shots of Arnav rotting in his prison cell wherever and getting the right fb's to kickstart his dimaag, so that we get our ArHi doses too :)

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    8. Dia ditto on ur comments...

      Abhaas does very well when he is not asked to twitch....
      I have rarely seen male leads with such gud hindi diction..an delivery..excellent (Varun Badola is the only other person who is better)

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    9. Oh I saw the post in IF Rekha, with the snaps you mentioned. BS counting the mikes and reading the fine print. I could stop laughing! he is least interested in what Shenaz is saying..he is in his own little world!

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  23. Oh dear I can't stand shenaz treasurywala.

    And 4 guys so he's definitely not lead lead.

    Have a feeling kavi shastri will overshadow Barun:-(

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    1. Its isn't lead Gargi but he is the Mr. Right. and yes KS might overshadow Barun, but as you said Shenaz !!! couldn't they get someone else.. was it my crazy brains working overtime or someone else noticed- BS looks scared of her Lol !!! espl when she says I/Hum- will watch your show today in the vanity van???

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    2. I thought Shenaz was throwing attitude ... I've heard of your show, I haven't seen it, I'll watch it tonight if I get the time ... brat!!! Babes, you're not such a busy movie star, are you? Just acting pricey in front of two tv actors, that she is much bigger than they are!

      Bechara Barun, he really is too simple for this crap ... Would serve her right if they did a promotional tour and he got all the attention! I did not like her earlier, and after this snippet, haven't changed my opinion at all!

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    3. HAHAHA ..heard of his show...and if she heard of it..and she hasn't watched it...even for curiosity's sake considering she is acting with him....that sounds silly....

      Even established stars like to know something abt their co-stars if they haven't worked with them before..

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    4. Dia Rekha - so so true - was throwing attitude big time - he really is too simple for her- like him more now and cant stand her - noticed her accent - what a showoff!!

      have not watch the show - right!! bet must know all about it - i thought it was really sweet of ODB not to react (now if had been SI - he would have been pulling her leg - just shows how comfortable he is around her!)

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    5. Dia agreed with what you said about the show, and being a Sanaya fan myself would still watch the show, but it would be good if they wrap up without replacement, i know that it isn't easy to drag or shut shop immediately. And as i said its all testing uncharted areas.
      BS knows that ASR is a role which is like a gold mine, he would think thrice before quiting hence the working arrangements. If he really wanted to quit he would have already done by now. like Shushant and others, he is being careful, hence a low budget flim, which works or doesn't but you may get noticed if you are good at your work.
      Dia don't talk about ST arggh, I remember meeting her once at MTV office during my college days, she has Ego more than ASR, its like i know am better than you kind of types.. thats why am not very happy with BS doing this with, then that was 15yrs back so maybe she changed.
      but then may be working with ST he might think twice abt BW !! ... like they say when to get the real dose !!
      Sanaya and Mohit have got their doses of BW, Dia and they know how it works and they aren't ready for that as of now. So am sure Sans would have encouraged him to get a first hand about it with a small moive. When you are with a big banner the expectation is also high from the viwers, so for me he has taken a right risk, but the timing is little off.
      But more than acting its the PR that matters, to have the balance of both the worlds, like we said yesterday, Ram and Ronit have balanced it well even when they were still contd working for telly.
      @Rekha yes she is the MTV VJ ,...

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  24. Sorry can't contribute to the discussion on the lead for BS movie...as i don't know anything abt her...tho she resembles a girl who used be a VJ on MTV long ago...is she the one? if so...i agree with all here, she can get on ur nerves.....

    On BS media training,tho i did not see the interview, i was in splits when i saw a photo on IF related to his movie launch...guys....i agree he seriously needs lessons pronto...kahan phas gaye re Barun!!

    http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2973385

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    1. oh dear just saw the sbs - seems like a real small scale movie - smart choice for a launch???
      but ODB looks like a kid with no gel!

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    2. he looks like a kid, period... cute n hot, though. Kudos to his hairstylist, i say.

      if left to himself, barun will have a ponytail iin no time!!

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  25. Ok girls me today jobless so stalking IF after a long time ..
    this post just cracked me up..

    http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2973435 see the pics

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  26. I was watching the button scene.. and a lightbulb clicked:
    they had their suicide confrontation..he told her the truth.. then at the bridge, she told him her truth.. and now they are at an impasse. neither knows what to do .. and di has forcefully puts them together in one room, too near.. with a needle and thread near his heart.. and he tells her, stop the drama, there is no one here to see. and she tells him, "this is no drama. the thread was tied without my consent.. but now that it is tied,... (i will complete it)"

    this is the turning point in ASR's dimaag. the dimaag ki batti lights at this point... =so ASR thinks that she fell in love with him after he married her. she will be faithful to him BECAUSE he is her husband..

    and he feels intense guilt at throwing her stars and their photo.. and look at her face... the amount of grief there.. its not a matter that can be healed by another "sorry!" his guilt makes him flee.. he needs to escape this overflow of emotions that is clouding his eyesight.

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